Latest Fact-checks in Jobs Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Ted Cruz stated on May 1, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Donald Trump’s "only economic agenda is imposing massive taxes on the American people with a 40 percent tax hike of a giant tariff." Donald Trump stated on April 21, 2016 in a campaign rally speech: "Pennsylvania has lost 35 percent of its manufacturing jobs since 2001" and "Harrisburg has lost 40 percent of its manufacturing jobs since 2001." Bernie Sanders stated on April 10, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton voted "for virtually every trade agreement that has cost the workers of this country millions of jobs." Rick Scott stated on April 5, 2016 in a confrontation with a customer at a Gainesville, Fla., Starbucks: "We got a million jobs." Peter Kinder stated on March 17, 2016 in a gubernatorial debate: "Youth unemployment in minority communities is about 40 to 45 percent." Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2016 in a speech: Wisconsin’s "effective" unemployment rate is 20 percent. Vicky Hartzler stated on March 24, 2016 in an interview with ABC17 News: "We have less Americans working now than in the ’70s." Bill Clinton stated on March 20, 2016 in a campaign rally for Hillary Clinton: "80 percent of the American people haven’t gotten a pay raise since the crash." Roy Blunt stated on January 15, 2016 in a news release: "The [Obama] administration’s regulatory assault on coal-fired energy has put thousands of Americans out of work" Ted Cruz stated on March 13, 2016 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": Says President Barack Obama has "been presiding over our jobs going overseas for seven years." Bernie Sanders stated on March 9, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Miami: "If you look at Latino kids between 17 and 20 who graduated high school, 36 percent of them are unemployed or underemployed. … African-American kids are unemployed or underemployed to the tune of 51 percent." John Kasich stated on February 27, 2016 in a television ad: "Twenty million Americans are out of work." Bernie Sanders stated on March 6, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.: "NAFTA, supported by the Secretary (Clinton), cost us 800,000 jobs nationwide." Hillary Clinton stated on February 12, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: Says she will "work to raise the federal minimum wage back to the highest level it’s ever been — $12 an hour in today’s dollars." Hillary Clinton stated on February 11, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Milwaukee: "Americans haven’t had a raise in 15 years." Donald Trump stated on February 9, 2016 in a victory speech after the New Hampshire primary: "Don't believe those phony numbers when you hear 4.9 and 5 percent unemployment. The number's probably 28, 29, as high as 35. In fact, I even heard recently 42 percent." Bernie Sanders stated on February 4, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New Hampshire: "Not one Republican has the guts to recognize that climate change is real." Gina Raimondo stated on January 26, 2016 in economic development report: "Owen in MA vs. Owen in RI … Advantage:Rhode Island." Hillary Clinton stated on December 8, 2015 in an editorial board interview with the Concord Monitor: "We now have more jobs in solar than we do in oil." Jerry Brown stated on January 21, 2016 in a State of the State address: "Two million new jobs have been created," in California since 2011. Roger Williams stated on January 12, 2016 in response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address: Under Barack Obama, "the fewest number of adults are working since Jimmy Carter’s presidency." Ted Cruz stated on January 14, 2016 in the Fox Business Network debate: "We have the lowest percentage of Americans working today of any year since 1977." Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in his State of the Union speech: "Our businesses have created jobs every single month since (Obamacare) became law." Katrina Shankland stated on November 16, 2015 in a news conference: Wisconsin "is on pace to double the number of layoffs" this year. Charlotte Nash stated on November 17, 2015 in a statement: Since 2008, Gwinnett County’s population has grown 15 percent, while the county government staff has increased only 1 percent. Terry McAuliffe stated on December 3, 2015 in a news conference.: "Since 2008, we have cut 5,000 positions" from Virginia public schools. Kevin de León stated on November 10, 2015 in a press release: California has "robust job growth that outpaces the rest of the nation." Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2015 in a Facebook comment: "Illegal immigrants mow the grass around the (Texas) Capitol." Glenn Grothman stated on October 30, 2015 in an interview: Wisconsin’s 6th congressional "district has more manufacturing jobs than almost any other" in the nation. Hillary Clinton stated on November 14, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: "Wages adjusted for inflation haven’t risen since the turn of the last century."
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Ted Cruz stated on May 1, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Donald Trump’s "only economic agenda is imposing massive taxes on the American people with a 40 percent tax hike of a giant tariff." Donald Trump stated on April 21, 2016 in a campaign rally speech: "Pennsylvania has lost 35 percent of its manufacturing jobs since 2001" and "Harrisburg has lost 40 percent of its manufacturing jobs since 2001." Bernie Sanders stated on April 10, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton voted "for virtually every trade agreement that has cost the workers of this country millions of jobs." Rick Scott stated on April 5, 2016 in a confrontation with a customer at a Gainesville, Fla., Starbucks: "We got a million jobs." Peter Kinder stated on March 17, 2016 in a gubernatorial debate: "Youth unemployment in minority communities is about 40 to 45 percent." Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2016 in a speech: Wisconsin’s "effective" unemployment rate is 20 percent. Vicky Hartzler stated on March 24, 2016 in an interview with ABC17 News: "We have less Americans working now than in the ’70s." Bill Clinton stated on March 20, 2016 in a campaign rally for Hillary Clinton: "80 percent of the American people haven’t gotten a pay raise since the crash." Roy Blunt stated on January 15, 2016 in a news release: "The [Obama] administration’s regulatory assault on coal-fired energy has put thousands of Americans out of work" Ted Cruz stated on March 13, 2016 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": Says President Barack Obama has "been presiding over our jobs going overseas for seven years." Bernie Sanders stated on March 9, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Miami: "If you look at Latino kids between 17 and 20 who graduated high school, 36 percent of them are unemployed or underemployed. … African-American kids are unemployed or underemployed to the tune of 51 percent." John Kasich stated on February 27, 2016 in a television ad: "Twenty million Americans are out of work." Bernie Sanders stated on March 6, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.: "NAFTA, supported by the Secretary (Clinton), cost us 800,000 jobs nationwide." Hillary Clinton stated on February 12, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: Says she will "work to raise the federal minimum wage back to the highest level it’s ever been — $12 an hour in today’s dollars." Hillary Clinton stated on February 11, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Milwaukee: "Americans haven’t had a raise in 15 years." Donald Trump stated on February 9, 2016 in a victory speech after the New Hampshire primary: "Don't believe those phony numbers when you hear 4.9 and 5 percent unemployment. The number's probably 28, 29, as high as 35. In fact, I even heard recently 42 percent." Bernie Sanders stated on February 4, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New Hampshire: "Not one Republican has the guts to recognize that climate change is real." Gina Raimondo stated on January 26, 2016 in economic development report: "Owen in MA vs. Owen in RI … Advantage:Rhode Island." Hillary Clinton stated on December 8, 2015 in an editorial board interview with the Concord Monitor: "We now have more jobs in solar than we do in oil." Jerry Brown stated on January 21, 2016 in a State of the State address: "Two million new jobs have been created," in California since 2011. Roger Williams stated on January 12, 2016 in response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address: Under Barack Obama, "the fewest number of adults are working since Jimmy Carter’s presidency." Ted Cruz stated on January 14, 2016 in the Fox Business Network debate: "We have the lowest percentage of Americans working today of any year since 1977." Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in his State of the Union speech: "Our businesses have created jobs every single month since (Obamacare) became law." Katrina Shankland stated on November 16, 2015 in a news conference: Wisconsin "is on pace to double the number of layoffs" this year. Charlotte Nash stated on November 17, 2015 in a statement: Since 2008, Gwinnett County’s population has grown 15 percent, while the county government staff has increased only 1 percent. Terry McAuliffe stated on December 3, 2015 in a news conference.: "Since 2008, we have cut 5,000 positions" from Virginia public schools. Kevin de León stated on November 10, 2015 in a press release: California has "robust job growth that outpaces the rest of the nation." Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2015 in a Facebook comment: "Illegal immigrants mow the grass around the (Texas) Capitol." Glenn Grothman stated on October 30, 2015 in an interview: Wisconsin’s 6th congressional "district has more manufacturing jobs than almost any other" in the nation. Hillary Clinton stated on November 14, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: "Wages adjusted for inflation haven’t risen since the turn of the last century."
Ted Cruz stated on May 1, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Donald Trump’s "only economic agenda is imposing massive taxes on the American people with a 40 percent tax hike of a giant tariff."
Donald Trump stated on April 21, 2016 in a campaign rally speech: "Pennsylvania has lost 35 percent of its manufacturing jobs since 2001" and "Harrisburg has lost 40 percent of its manufacturing jobs since 2001."
Bernie Sanders stated on April 10, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton voted "for virtually every trade agreement that has cost the workers of this country millions of jobs."
Rick Scott stated on April 5, 2016 in a confrontation with a customer at a Gainesville, Fla., Starbucks: "We got a million jobs."
Peter Kinder stated on March 17, 2016 in a gubernatorial debate: "Youth unemployment in minority communities is about 40 to 45 percent."
Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2016 in a speech: Wisconsin’s "effective" unemployment rate is 20 percent.
Vicky Hartzler stated on March 24, 2016 in an interview with ABC17 News: "We have less Americans working now than in the ’70s."
Bill Clinton stated on March 20, 2016 in a campaign rally for Hillary Clinton: "80 percent of the American people haven’t gotten a pay raise since the crash."
Roy Blunt stated on January 15, 2016 in a news release: "The [Obama] administration’s regulatory assault on coal-fired energy has put thousands of Americans out of work"
Ted Cruz stated on March 13, 2016 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": Says President Barack Obama has "been presiding over our jobs going overseas for seven years."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 9, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Miami: "If you look at Latino kids between 17 and 20 who graduated high school, 36 percent of them are unemployed or underemployed. … African-American kids are unemployed or underemployed to the tune of 51 percent."
John Kasich stated on February 27, 2016 in a television ad: "Twenty million Americans are out of work."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 6, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.: "NAFTA, supported by the Secretary (Clinton), cost us 800,000 jobs nationwide."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 12, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: Says she will "work to raise the federal minimum wage back to the highest level it’s ever been — $12 an hour in today’s dollars."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 11, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Milwaukee: "Americans haven’t had a raise in 15 years."
Donald Trump stated on February 9, 2016 in a victory speech after the New Hampshire primary: "Don't believe those phony numbers when you hear 4.9 and 5 percent unemployment. The number's probably 28, 29, as high as 35. In fact, I even heard recently 42 percent."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 4, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New Hampshire: "Not one Republican has the guts to recognize that climate change is real."
Gina Raimondo stated on January 26, 2016 in economic development report: "Owen in MA vs. Owen in RI … Advantage:Rhode Island."
Hillary Clinton stated on December 8, 2015 in an editorial board interview with the Concord Monitor: "We now have more jobs in solar than we do in oil."
Jerry Brown stated on January 21, 2016 in a State of the State address: "Two million new jobs have been created," in California since 2011.
Roger Williams stated on January 12, 2016 in response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address: Under Barack Obama, "the fewest number of adults are working since Jimmy Carter’s presidency."
Ted Cruz stated on January 14, 2016 in the Fox Business Network debate: "We have the lowest percentage of Americans working today of any year since 1977."
Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in his State of the Union speech: "Our businesses have created jobs every single month since (Obamacare) became law."
Katrina Shankland stated on November 16, 2015 in a news conference: Wisconsin "is on pace to double the number of layoffs" this year.
Charlotte Nash stated on November 17, 2015 in a statement: Since 2008, Gwinnett County’s population has grown 15 percent, while the county government staff has increased only 1 percent.
Terry McAuliffe stated on December 3, 2015 in a news conference.: "Since 2008, we have cut 5,000 positions" from Virginia public schools.
Kevin de León stated on November 10, 2015 in a press release: California has "robust job growth that outpaces the rest of the nation."
Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2015 in a Facebook comment: "Illegal immigrants mow the grass around the (Texas) Capitol."
Glenn Grothman stated on October 30, 2015 in an interview: Wisconsin’s 6th congressional "district has more manufacturing jobs than almost any other" in the nation.
Hillary Clinton stated on November 14, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: "Wages adjusted for inflation haven’t risen since the turn of the last century."
